species 11,652 observations

Common Beargrass

Xerophyllum tenax

Field notes

Supports All

17 native animals
supported in the US

Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Spotted Cucumber Beetle, Brown Bear 2
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Black-margined Flower Fly, Ornate Checkered Beetle, Yellow Velvet Beetle, Vancouver Flower Longhorn Beetle 15

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Herbaceous plants
Light: Full sun
Water use: Low
Plant type: Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.